SUPREME COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 208, 10 February 1915, Page 5

SUPREME COURT.

AUCKLAND SESSIONS. By Telegraph.—Per Press Association. Auckland, February 9.. In the Supreme Court John Joseph Lowry, on a charge of conspiracy and obtaining £ 120 by fraud from • a To Kuiti youth, Alfred Caterer, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment. CIIRISTCHURCII SESSIONS. ' Christchureh, February 9. In the Supreme Court, William John Lawrence, 62 years of age, for an indecent assault on a girl aged four years, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment. Frederick Thomas Bonham was sentenced to two years' imprisonment for an indecent assault. WANCiANUI SESSIONS. Wanganui, February ff. • The Supreme Court opened to-day, Mr. Justice Chapman presiding. Me commented upon the smallness of the criminal calendar. Interest centred in the Rottman case. Hiro Wipo* was sentenced to eight months imprisonment for indecent assault at Waitotara. Andrew Crane Birss, for alleged breaking and entering with intent t<# commit a crime, was acquitted. DUNEDIN SESSIONS. _ • ; Dunedin, February 9. In the Supreme Court to-day ClaiSdc Osmond Parker, alias Jameson, was found guilty of stealing a motor-cycle-at Riccarton; sentence was deferred. Charles Jeremiah Cosgrove, 'aged 22, for assault with intent to commit a serious offence at Orcpuki, was sentenced to two years' reformative treatment. : ' -$52 Dunedin, I.c.st Night. At the Supreme Court to-day, Allan ■McDonald was acquitted on a charge of robbing Alexander Cronk of £l, and of using personal violence to him. James William Cannam was convicted on a charge of stealing three sheep and three sheepskins, the property of Alex Ivemiey, at Chatto Creek. His Honor said the accused had apparently practised this offence for' a number of years, and a sentence of eighteen months' imprisonment was passed.